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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
5
A late columnist muses on mixed economic outlooks and rising civilian defense concerns. He notes Iowa lagging in funding, warns of low altitude bombings, cites Russian threat, and recalls South Dakotan humor amid heat and drought.
Elmer and John Miller attend the funeral of John Dean their nephew at Nasshua Iowa Friday. Monday afternoon Mrs John Grooters Mrs Tony Smit and Mrs Henry Vanden Bosch went to see Mrs George Tott at Sibley. Mrs Maurice Mouw and Dennis and Miss Whilming Kleyne left Wednesday for Rochester Dennis is to undergo surgery. Rev and Mrs Chester Postma Chucky and Nelleatha left for Mich Monday to spend a month with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Harman attended the funeral of Mrs Mrs Fred Riemer at Ruthton Minn. Sunday afternoon guests in the John Dykstra home were Dan Wandscheer Mr and Mrs Harold Boeyink all of Sioux Center and Mr and Mrs Hildred Dykstra and son. Mr and Mrs Paul Schreuder were Sunday afternoon guests in the John Van Roekel home at Sheldon Pfc and Mrs Vernon Vander Well of Camp Atterbury Ind were Saturday callers in the John Hilton home.
Idle talk covers fishing, deer sightings near Boyden, and a wish for longer vacations. The column laments dust on streets, praises fresh air, notes National Guardsmen traveling to Fort Ripley, and compares Minnesota and Iowa corn crops.
Mr and Mrs Joe Van Velzen and Mrs Clarence Van Velzen of George attended the Haverhals Jansen wedding Thursday evening at Lebanon. Mary Ellen Salmon visited Wilbur Vander Tuigs in Sheldon and Mr and Mrs Larry Salmon and Patty were Saturday after.
The column lists numerous visits and gatherings across Hull Sibley Marcus and surrounding towns. Names include Gerrit Leusink Bob Boonstra Cyril Houtsma Arie Baartman Andy Bruns Warren Betten Harold Van Grouw George Brinks Jim Kool Henry Landhuis Henry Van Veldhuizen Stanley Brush Darlene Meyer and more.
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